HI, the clutch on my 1995 civic lx d15b7 is getting weak so it will probly need replacement soon. SOOOO I have a few questions.
The shift bushings at the transaxle, the pin that holds the shaft to the trans linkage, I realize I need to pound it out with a 1/4 punch, How do I put it back in?
Due to a abdominal hernia, I really do NOT want to bench press the transaxle back into place. How much does this thing weigh? Im thinking weld up a bracket to hang the tranny from a rafter in the garage, if not then a floor jack under it. Which one would be better.
When I was a younger man, all the front drive cars that I did clutches on (Saturns, Toyota, VW Rabbit (thats how old I am) ) I would have to support the engine with a 2x4 going across the engine bay fender to fender and hang the engine from it to keep it from falling, do I have to do the same with the d15b7?
SO far that is all my questions, dont worry though, I am sure I will have more
Thank you

 

To get the bitch pin back in, you just beat it back in. You should be able to reuse the same one unless you damaged it when removing.
Yes, you will need to support the engine from the oil pan while you pull the transmission out - Just place a small block of wood on the jack to protect the pan.
Full transmission with fluid weighs maybe 120-150lb? Not entirely sure. Since you'll already have a jack under the car to support the engine, you could try supporting the trans from above as you're pulling it.

Alternatively, support the engine from above via a couple mount points on the head or block, and then use your floor jack to lower the transmission. That'd actually probably the better idea.

 

Do I have to drop the transxle or can I just shove it out of the way supporting it?